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ve•la

Ve•la

Pronunciation: (vē'lu, vā'-),[key]—n.,—gen.Ve•lo•rumPronunciation: (vē-lôr'um, -lōr'-, vā-)[key]for 1.Astron.1. the Sail, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is divided.
2. U.S. Aerospace.one of a series of reconnaissance satellites designed to detect nuclear explosions.